The North American Consumer: An Endangered Species?
Is the North American consumer on his way to extinction? You can all imagine the scene some 50,000 years into the future, when a group of renown paleo-anthropologists begins excavation in a geographical area of the Eastern Seaboard known as ... The Great Wall Street Depression. They are looking for ...
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Benefits of Unsecured Business Loans
Secured business loans, used as a source of business capital, are disadvantageous not only because they can lead to repossession of asset if repayments are not made. Secured business loans come with many restrictions imposed by the loan provider. The loan provider, for instance, will insist on a ...
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Credit Cards
Credit cards are a form of unsecured credit. The issuer is
extending you a line of credit, usually tacking on all sorts
of little surprises in the fine print. This type of credit
is probably the most commonly used.If you have a great credit rating, youre probably bombarded
with offers of new ...
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How to Afford Your Dream Home
Is it your dream to one day own a holiday home in the sun; a beautiful house where you can escape, relax and be free of the worries that seem to go hand in hand with every day life?Well, youre not alone!A recent survey by a well known mortgage lender in the UK revealed that up to one in three ...
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Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
FHA loan programs:FHA AccessFHA Cal GoldFHA Rural GoldFHA Mutal Mtg. InsuranceFHA 203 (k)FHA 203 bFHA 251FHA Title I programFHA MIP RefundThe Federal housing administration was created by Congress in 1934 as part of the national housing act. The purpose of the act, and of the FHA, was to generate ...
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Review - Sony PSP
I'm fairly certain there are folks at Nintendo feeling some serious self-loathing right about now. You see, back in the mid-90's Nintendo contracted Sony to develop a CD-ROM drive for the Super Nintendo. As the project progressed, a number of factors (one of them being the spectacular failure of ...
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Bankers in Denial
Denial is a ubiquitous psychological defense mechanism. It involves the repression of bad news, unpleasant information, and anxiety-inducing experiences. Judging by the German press, the country is in a state of denial regarding the waning health of its economy and the dwindling fortunes of its ...
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How to Evaluate and Raise Your Credit Score
Why do some people get offers for pre-approved credit cards and others dont? What do car dealers know about your financial health that you dont know? The answer is your credit score.Your credit score is a number generated by a mathematical formula to estimate how likely you are to pay your bills. ...
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How to Get a Business Loan in Five Steps
Need funds to startup or expand your business? Follow these steps:A lender looks at a loan request in three sections known as the "three C's". They are:Credit. Did you pay previous lenders back as contracted?Capacity: Can you afford to pay back this loan?Collateral: If you don't pay back the loan ...
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How To Measure Search Engine Marketing ROI
According to the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO), advertisers spent $4 billion in 2004 on search marketing programs and are expected to spend 39% more than that this year.Search engine marketing appears to be a great way to advertise but is it right for you and your ...
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